Getting to Old Academy Players
Old Academy Players is located in the East Falls section of Philadelphia, just a couple miles east of Manayunk, at 3544 Indian Queen Lane. A private lot provides ample parking for your convenience.
From the Blue Route 476.
Take Route 476 to the Schuylkill Expressway, Route 76. Head east on Route 76 towards Center City Philadelphia. Follow directions below, from Schuylkill Expressway.
From Schuylkill Expressway / 76 (from east or west)
Get off at exit 340A — Lincoln Drive/Kelly Drive. Immediately get in far left lane following signs to Kelly Drive. Once on Kelly Drive, you should see the river on your right. Go to second light and turn left at the gas station onto Midvale Avenue. Go to third light and turn right onto Conrad Street. Go to fourth stop sign and turn right onto Indian Queen Lane. (You’ll see Murphy’s Tavern and Falls Tavern on the corners.) Go over the railroad tracks, and turn left into our parking lot at the first stop sign.
From Center City Philadelphia via Kelly Drive
Head west on Kelly Drive past the Philadelphia Art Museum for a couple of miles. Just after the Route 1 overpass, you will see a gas station/convenience store on right. This is Midvale Avenue. Turn right. Go to third light and turn right onto Conrad Street. Go to fourth stop sign and turn right onto Indian Queen Lane. (You’ll see Murphy’s Tavern and Falls Tavern on the corners.) Go over the railroad tracks, and turn left into our parking lot at the first stop sign.
From the Northeast
Head south on the Roosevelt Blvd (Rt 1) to Fox Street exit. At end of ramp, turn right onto Fox Street. Turn left at first stop sign onto Queen Lane. Continue on Queen Lane, through the light at Henry Avenue, to Conrad Street where Queen Lane ends. Turn left and go to the third stop sign and turn right onto Indian Queen Lane. (You’ll see Murphy’s Tavern and Falls Tavern on the corners.) Go over the railroad tracks, and turn left into our parking lot at the first stop sign.
From Roxborough/Manayunk
Head south on Henry Avenue until you see Philadelphia University. Continue on Henry Ave. through lights at School House Lane and Coulter Street. Turn right at the next light onto Midvale Avenue. Go to next light and turn left onto Conrad Street. Go past four stop signs and turn right onto Indian Queen Lane (you’ll see Murphy’s Tavern and Falls Tavern on the corners). Cross the railroad tracks and turn left into our driveway at the first stop sign.
From 309 South from Mt. Airy exit
Get off at the Mt. Airy exit (it’s after the Springfield/Paper Mill Rd. exit). You will find yourself on Easton Road which changes name several times to Wadsworth and then to Mt Airy. It crosses Cheltenham Ave (jogging a little to the left). Keep going through a commercial district. Pass a cemetery on your right. Turn left on Stenton Ave. There is a light and Sunoco station on the near left corner. Go 2 blocks and turn right on Mt. Pleasant Ave. There is a light and Rita’s Water Ice on near left corner. Cross Germantown Ave. Turn left at the second light onto Lincoln Drive. From here, follow directions From Chestnut Hill/Mt. Airy.
From Chestnut Hill/Mt. Airy
Come down Lincoln Drive from Chestnut Hill or Mt. Airy. Turn right at Cliveden Street. Turn left at the light at Wissahickon Ave.
After passing lights at Lincoln Drive, Rittenhouse St., Chelten Ave., and School House Lane, turn right at the next light onto Midvale Avenue. Pass Fox St and Henry Ave, and turn left at the light onto Conrad Street. Go past four stop signs and turn right onto Indian Queen Lane (you’ll see Murphy’s Tavern and Falls Tavern on the corners). Cross the railroad tracks and turn left into our driveway at the first stop sign.
From 309 South from Paper Mill Road exit
Get off at Paper Mill Road Exit. Continue south on Paper Mill Road about 1.5 miles through 4 lights following signs to Stenton Avenue. Turn right onto Stenton Avenue. Take next left at the light onto Hillcrest. Then turn left onto Germantown Avenue, right onto Bells’ Mill Road, and left onto Ridge Avenue. Once on Ridge, go through two lights and bear left following signs to Henry Avenue. You will see the Andorra Shopping Center on your left. (Ridge Avenue will stay straight). Continue for approximately 4 miles on Henry Avenue. You will pass Philadelphia University. Continue on Henry Ave. through lights at School House Lane and Coulter Street. Turn right at the next light onto Midvale Avenue. Go to next light and turn left onto Conrad Street. Go past four stop signs and turn right onto Indian Queen Lane (you will see Murphy’s Tavern and Falls Tavern on the corners). Cross the railroad tracks and turn left into our driveway at the first stop sign.
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Public Transportation
We are a short walk from the East Falls Train Station on the Manayunk/Norristown (former R6) line and about a mile from the Queen Lane Station on the former Chestnut Hill West (former R8) line.